Bertram E. Levenson Obituary (1927 - 2015)

Mr. Bertram E. Levenson, 87, died on July 26, 2015 in Westwood. Funeral from the Prout Funeral Home, (www.proutfuneralhome.com) 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Wednesday, July 29 at 9:30 am. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery. Born in NYC, NY, Mr. Levenson grew up in Yonkers and lived in Park Ridge and Fort Lee prior to moving to Cedar Grove 15 years ago. Mr. Levenson graduated with a BS in Pharmacy from Fordham University and a Masters in Education from Columbia University. He spent 25 years as a Science Teacher with the New York City School System and also worked as a Pharmacist at his parents store in Yonkers, NY and at the Valley Fair in Little Ferry, NJ. He was a member of Temple Sholom of West Essex and active with the Louis R. Durian Fellowship Circle Senior Citizens in Bloomfield. An Army veteran of WW2, he was a member of American Legion Post 0185 in Caldwell. He is survived by his wife, Barbara B. Ware-Levenson, his step-children, Bruce Freedberg (Naomi), Richard Freedberg (Kathleen) and Susan Moran (David). He is also survived by his sisters, Pauline Lederer, Joyce Evans, his nephew and nieces, especially Nancie Lederer Whiting and 8 grandchildren. Memorial donations to the Cedar Grove Ambulance & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 81, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 would be appreciated.